Erev Passover
Passover (Day 1)
Memorial Day
In the aftermath of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, eight anti-Vietnam war activists were tried for criminal conspiracy and incitement to riot. The “Chicago 8” trial was one of the most intense in American history, characterized by the judge's uncloaked hatred of the defendants; star testimony from some of the era's cultural icons, including Allen […]
In this hybrid talk and saxophone performance, teaching artist Albert Rivera will take us through a brief history of jazz from the 1930s through the present day. He’ll discuss how different styles of jazz were created in response to the socio-economic and political themes of certain decades and how jazz music shaped the sounds of […]
Join us to discuss the bestselling memoir, The Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz (560 pgs), from award-winning author Amos Oz, "one of Israel's most prolific writers and respected intellectuals" (The New York Times), about his turbulent upbringing in the city of Jerusalem in the era of the dissolution of Mandatory Palestine and […]
“A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing.” —Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review Named a 2023 best book of the year by NPR/Fresh Air, Washington Post, The New Yorker, and Time Magazine, James McBride’s novel tells the story of small-town secrets and the […]
Join us for a private guided tour of the award-winning exhibit at Bethany Arts Community that portrays the histories of Black entrepreneurs and Black organizations from all facets of the community’s business and social life. Each unique gallery highlights a particular period in American history where the Black presence made a profound impact on the […]
Rosenwald is the story of how businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald joined with African-American communities in the South to build schools for them during the early part of the 20th century. This historical partnership as well as the modern-day attempts to maintain or reconfigure the schools is a little-known but great dramatic story. FREE for […]
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles (588 pgs) is a fast-paced and reflective adventure story that centers on three young men whose conflicting motives and moralities set them on a course for collision across the United States. It tells the story of 18-year-old Emmett Watson who hits the road with his little brother, Billy, following […]
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